30 Movies From Across The World That Showcase Power-Packed Women Debuts

Here’s to a cinematically rich 2018!

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What exactly is women cinema, you might ask.

To put it bluntly, movies, documentaries etc. that are created or directed or acted by women is the answer to the above question. Basically, it is where the women are at the helm of any cinematic experience.

We are blessed to live in times where people across the world are not only recognizing women’s contribution to cinema, they’re also sitting up, appreciating it and taking note. Be it narrative films or documentaries, a perceptible role of a power-packed performance by a woman has not been turned a blind eye to.

Over the years, a woman’s role in the cinema has progressed from plainly acting to directing, being a cinematographer, a writer or a producer.

Noted production designer Alison Butler says, “Women’s cinema is a complex, critical, theoretical, and institutional construction. The concept has had its fair share of criticisms, causing some female filmmakers to distance themselves from it in fear of be associated with marginalization and ideological controversy.”

Whilst the holiday season is in full swing, we decided to compile a list of movies which have women from various walks of life venturing into the world of cinema for the very first time, be it as an actor, director, producer etc.

Mind you, many of these will leave you impacted for a lifetime!

1) Ava – Lea Mysius, 2017

13-year-old girl Ava, on her summer vacation to Atlantic coast, learns that she is going to lose her vision. Her mother turns a blind eye to the problem, thus making Ava take charge of the situation herself.

8) Baden Baden – Rachel Lang, 2015

9) Butter On The Latch – Joshephine Decker, 2013

Sarah and Isolde grew up listening to a song about the dragon who entwines himself in women's hair. What follows is how the friends grow up to realise the song isn't just a song but a mystery that begins to haunt them.